Wednesday, March 15, 2017

March 15,2017, 2:35:26PM,EDT

Travel delays and difficulties will linger in the wake of the major
nor'easter as cold air, gusty winds and a freeze-up plunge across the
eastern United States.

The storm has been responsible for
up to 42 inches of snow, gusts to hurricane force and coastal flooding
in the Northeast. The departing powerful storm will also pull another
blast of frigid air from Canada through the middle of the week.
Airline
passengers should call before leaving for the airport to check on
flight delays, cancellations and re-assigned flights. It may take until
the end of the week for flights to return to normal as many crews and
aircraft have been displaced by the storm.

Gusty winds may continue to cause
additional flight delays at some airports through Thursday. Wind gusts
will frequently top 40 mph in much of the Midwest and Northeast through
into Thursday.
The uneven distribution of heavy snow, due to
drifting, can lead to roof collapses in part of the interior Northeast,
especially were 2 to 3 feet of snow has fallen.
Up to a few inches
of additional snow will fall on parts of Pennsylvania, New York state
and northern New England into Thursday. Bands of snow will pick up
moisture from the Great Lakes and continue to rotate around the
departing storm.
Where the power has recently been cut or is still
out following high wind events earlier this month, blustery conditions
in the aftermath of the storm will create hardship for some households.
Some people will struggle to keep warm.
Actual temperatures will
dip into the single digits over the next few nights over the northern
tier, in the central Appalachians and in some of the outlying areas,
where there is snow on the ground. In the major cities, lows will be in
the teens and 20s F the next few nights.Damaging freeze to reach deep into southern US
"Freezing
temperatures will reach as far to the south as north-central Florida in
the wake of the storm through Thursday," according to AccuWeather Lead
Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok.

The freezing air can damage nursery
stock, blossoms and young foliage that have begun to emerge in the
South, due to the unusual warmth during February.

The combination of strong winds and
low temperatures will make for subzero AccuWeather RealFeel®
Temperatures across the northern tier. From parts of the Great Lakes to
the mid-Atlantic, RealFeel Temperatures may be no higher than the single
digits through Thursday morning.Other lingering hazards in blizzard's wake
While
the March sun will cause some natural melting of the snow during the
day, untreated wet and slushy areas will quickly freeze at night.RELATED:AccuWeather Winter Weather CenterWintry weather to return to midwestern, northeastern US late this weekWinter’s revenge to continue: More cold, snow coming to northeastern US into late March
Motorists and pedestrians will need to keep an eye out for patches of ice, which may appear to be wet.
Large piles of snow near intersections will make for dangerous conditions.
Avoid
piling a large amount of snow at the entrances to driveways. Remember
to keep fire hydrants free from snow. When possible, avoid parking on
streets where snow has made passages narrow.
As the day's first
light reaches snow atop buildings and bridges, melting could cause
chunks of ice to fall to the road or sidewalk below.
While temperatures will moderate throughout the region prior to the end of the week, a storm threatens to bring a period of snow and wintry mix to parts of the Midwest and Northeast spanning Friday and Saturday.